The Problem With Meghan McCain

The View has been lauded as the most important political talk show on television, but it’s more relevant for what it represents than it is for the topics it covers.

Th ABC afternoon staple has, historically, had difficult time finding- and keeping- commentators to take a seat at the iconic table. We’ve seen devout Republicans clash with their co-hosts and eventually trot off into the sunset of Fox News. Hence is the story of both Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Jedediah Bila, the former holding court for ten years as the resident Republican before converting to full blown Trumpism after relocating to Fox and Friends.

However, none have been more polarizing that current co-host Meghan McCain who joined the show in 2017 after a long term turnovers that saw Candace Cameron Bure, Raven-Symone, Sarah Haines, Paula Faris and other depart the series after multiple, controversial blow-ups befoe the live cameras. Naturally, whenever you set a group of people down with vastly diverse perspectives there will inevitably fireworks. Who can forget the heated exchange between Hasselbeck and then moderator, Rosie O’Donnell which saw her ultimately exit the series when the work day ended, only to return seven years later, only after Hasselbeck left for her new Fox gig.

The addition of McCain was intriguing. Unlike her predecessors who left the show for a spot on…